Au Co Cruise

Au Co Cruise is the most luxury cruise with 5 stars standard in Ha Long Bay. Not only the biggest on Ha Long Bay, it also has the longest and unique route. With 3 days 2 nights, the cruise will give you a chance to explore 3 Bays includes: Ha Long Bay, Bai Tu Long Bay, Lan Ha Bay and Cat Ba Island. Each of cruise provides 32 cabins with private cabin, very spacious and convenient for tourists to have a great view from their own room. There are 5 types of room on Au Co Cruise. They are named as: Deluxe cabins, Grand Deluxe cabins, Executive Cabins, Long Quan Suites and Au Co Suites.With all the most luxurious facilities and amenities in each cabin, the customer will totally satisfied.Located on the third floor, Restaurant and Bar are the most wonderful choice for guests when enjoying meals and have a great view on Bay at the same time.

View a few highlights in a long list of many activities on Au Co Cruise

Au Co Cruise offers tourists a dream voyage on Halong Bay - the World Natural Heritage with the first class services and variety of fun activities. Tourists can enjoy lavish meal at the restaurant and relax at the spa & Jacuzzi on board. Furthermore, you can join many sporty and cultural activities (swimming, kayaking, cooking class, Tai Chi practices, etc.).

Restaurant

The elegant and luxurious The Au Co Restaurant has been carefully arranged according to the generating principle of Wu Xing, with the dining room featuring both wood and metal elements. On arrival, guests will notice that the interior elements of the wooden furniture and polished wooden floor help air flow, harmonizing the natural light and wind with the surrounding landscape and mountains, giving guests the feeling of being immersed in nature, satisfying the senses of sight and taste.

Meanwhile, metal elements in the dining room, representing fire, are minimized by reducing kitchen and other electrical appliances in the room, which would just distract from the meal. According to the principle that water nourishes wood, the sight of the Gulf’s water and the sound of soft music are simply used to create a calm, gentle atmosphere, which should stimulate guests’ appetites.

Bar

The terrace deck of the Au Co Cruise features not one, but two wide, open-air bars; again designed with the Feng Shui principle of Yang - Movement - Flexibility, as a counterpoint to the Yin - neutral - Earth element. The spacious bars, with their light rattan furniture are the perfect place to relax and while away your day accompanied by a range of food, beverages, and snacks. Alternatively, they are the place to meet after a busy day of activities for a pre-dinner cocktail as the sun sets over the Gulf of Tonkin.

The Au Co Bar stocks a full complement of aperitifs, wines, cocktails, drinks and snacks, and serves visitors until late at night.

If guests are seeking more privacy and comfort each cabin has its own in-cabin refrigerator, which we can stock with your choice of beverages.

Spa

For complete stress relief, why not pamper yourself with a therapeutic massage either in the tranquility of the Spa room or in the open-air Spa area – drifting off into bliss as the cruise drifts along.

Jacuzzi

After an exciting day of adventurous activities and excursions what better way to relax and unwind than in The Au Co’s open-air Jacuzzi. Feel any aches or pains simply drift away as you sip a cocktail while taking in the fantastic views of the seascape as you voyage at sunset. Reserve the open-air Jacuzzi together with our on-board spa services.

Safety on board

The boat itself was designed by the Industrial Ship Designing Institute and is inspected by the local Maritime Registration Authority annually and certified accordingly. It is the only steel boat in Halong Bay built to meet seafaring standards (though it is registered as a river going craft). It is designed to be balanced even with a 23-degree list. The Vietnamese Marine Authorities certify all materials and equipment used in the construction of the boat construction from the steel, electrical cables and generators. Every vessel is fitted with professional marine safety equipment: VHF Radio, GPS Plotting, Two-way radios, Water Ingress Alarm System, Anti-sinking Pump System, Fire Alarm system System and Fire Extinguishers. The Au Co boats have double the safety coefficient required by the authorities.All The Au Co vessels operate under professional daily technical supervision and ongoing maintenance schedules. Each vessel maintenance schedule includes regular monthly and bi-annual routine maintenance and an annual dry-docking to ensure all aspects of seaworthiness and accommodation are in good condition.

All The Au Co vessels are covered with maximum vessel insurance based on the vessel certification, including total Crew and Passenger capacity.

- The Au Co places the highest priority on the safety and security of our vessels and all Passengers, Crew and Staff onboard.

- All The Au Co vessels are commanded by a Captain, and manned by a professional Deck Crew and Cruise Staff. All Crew and Staff have training certificates or recognized expertise accredited by the relevant Vietnamese Government Authorities.

- Our Cruise Managers conduct a safety briefing prior to departure, which includes onboard procedures and clear instructions in case of emergency.

- All The Au Co Crew are trained for SOLAS (Safety of Life at Sea) and dealing with emergencies. Refresher training and live drills are conducted every 6 months.

Day 1: Halong Bay and Lan Ha Bay (L/D)

In the morning, we will be picked up at our appointed hotel in Hanoi. It takes us a 3,5-hour scenic drive from Hanoi to Halong Bay. Along the way we will have a break at a humanity center. We will be in Halong around 12:00. We will transfer to The Au Co and start cruising leisurely towards Ho Ba Ham islets in Lan Ha Bay. We will enjoy welcome cocktail on board when listening the introduction to the 5 elements cruises, then check into our private cabin, while the cruise starts cruising towards Ha Long Bay.

Our wonderful Vietnamese lunch will be served while we keep cruising on the secluded Halong Bay.

At around 15:30 we will arrive at Ba Trai Dao. We will have chance to enjoy swimming and guided kayaking. High tea ceremony with Vietnamese traditional tea will be offered at 17:30 At 19:30, our first 5 elements signature dinner of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water is served while the boat is anchored in Ho Ba Ham. Tonight, we meet our crew to discover their lives and understand Vietnamese culture or try squid fishing at the reception.

Day 2: Cat Ba Island and BaiTu Long Bay (B/L/D)

We wake up early for learning morning Tai Chi on the Sundeck or enjoy the breathtaking views of the bay as the boats starts cruising quietly in Lan Ha Bay. After that we will start our day with an Breakfast on board, then we will cruise towards Cat Ba Island. At around 8:30, we will guide excursion & biking in the national park of Viet Hai village and visit The Au Co organic farm. After about two hours, we will return to the ship and cruise east to VungVieng village in BaiTu Long Bay. During this time, 5 elements cuisine lunch on boat while the boat cruises the quiet waters of the area.

After lunch, we have a chance to visit VungVieng floating village by traditional rowing boat or kayak, swim in Vong Ha area. It takes us about 2 hours here then we will departure to Cong Do Area and cruise through BaiTu Long geological park. That’s the time for or simply relax and sunset cocktail on the cruise. Our second 5 elements signature dinner of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water is served while the boat is anchored in Cong Do. Tonight, we will meet our crew to discover their lives and understand Vietnamese culture.

Day 3: Halong Bay (B)

We wake up early for learning morning Tai Chi on the Sundeck or enjoy the breathtaking views of the bay as the boats starts cruising quietly in BaiTu Long Bay. We will start our day with coffee and Bakeries on board. Then we will explore one of the most beautiful line stone cave in Halong Bay, the Amazing cave (“Sung Sot” in Vietnamese) by tender. We will see thousands of stalactites & stalagmites with many different shapes colors and sizes which definitely stir your imagination. After that we have chance to swimming in the emerald water of Halong Bay (or simply relax on the cruise). The Au Co will get back to the tourist wharf through Halong Bay. We check out and clear our bills. At around 10:45 we will be back to the wharf. We will say good-bye with our crew and transfer back to Hanoi.

Cruise Price:(Price in US dollar)

From 01 JAN to 30 APR 2016 & From 01 OCT to 31 DEC 2016

Cabin

Single Cabin

Double Cabin

Triple Cabin

Deluxe

760

1013

1216

Grand Deluxe

795

1070

N/A

Executive

827

1103

1324

Long Quan Suite

1215

1621

N/A

Au Co Suite

1368

1825

N/A

From 01 May to 30 Sep 2016

Cabin

Single Cabin

Double Cabin

Triple Cabin

Deluxe

685

911

1095

Grand Deluxe

723

963

N/A

Executive

745

993

1192

Long Quan Suite

1095

1459

N/A

Au Co Suite

1232

1642

N/A

What's included?

Welcome cocktail, aperitif, tea and coffee in the morning

Entrance and sightseeing fees

English speaking guide onboard

Luxury cabin with luxury air-conditioned en-suite cabin

All meals mentioned above (2 Lunches, 2 Dinners,2 breakfasts)

Meals codes are: B=Breakfast, L=Lunch, D=Dinner

Cycling on Cat Ba Island

Regular tea, coffee, and drinking water during the cruise

Kayak and snorkeling equipment

01 bottle of house wine / cabin / stay

01 bottle of champagne / suite / stay

Flower& fruit basket / suite / stay

Onboard insurance, taxes and service charges

What's excluded?

Optional requested services: such as massages, beauty services, music performances, fishing and Barbeques and others

Specific wishes can be made on prior request only

Drinks, tips and personal expenses

Beverages

Others service are not mentioned

Private transfer Hanoi / Halong Bay with air-condition car or van, (Shuttle bus option is available with the cruises - see the Prices for private vehicle or shuttle bus options for detail)

Bank fee

Notes:

Cruise itinerary and schedule are subject to change upon weather conditions. Advance registration is required with full name, date of birth, nationality, gender, passport number, valid visa to Vietnam for all passengers.

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